Indiana Institute FYI

Week of July 25-29, 2005

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Paraprofessional Workshop
Positive Behavior Supports Seminars
Puppetry and People with Special Needs
Library Corner

Upcoming

Paraprofessional Workshop: Join Diane Twachtman-Cullen, a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in autism spectrum disorders, for a one-day workshop, September 13, 2005 at Noblesville High School, on the art and science of paraprofessional support. Paraprofessionals, instructional assistants, or one-on-one aids attending this workshop will learn how to:

Identify the differences between what is meant by the art and what is meant by the science of paraprofessional support;

Identify the deficits in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and describe the implications they have for educational programming;

Describe the similarities and differences regarding the roles, responsibilities, and duties of teachers and paraprofessionals;

List the different types of supports that students with ASD require; and

Identify pitfalls and learn to troubleshoot problem situations.

Registration fee is $30.00 per person and includes the manual How to be a Para Pro: A Comprehensive Training Manual for Paraprofessionals. Training Funds for family members of individuals with disabilities are available through the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities at (317) 232-7770 or IN*SOURCE at 1-800-332-4433. Questions regarding workshop content, contact Cathy Pratt at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail prattc@indiana.edu. To register, contact Diana Stille (dstille@indiana.edu) or Donna Beasley (dbeasley@indiana.edu) at (812) 855-6508.

Positive Behavior Supports Seminars: The Arc of Indiana and the Indiana Association of Behavior Consultants (IN-ABC) invites you to attend a one-day seminar, offered in four Indiana locations, on positive behavior supports. Kelly Hartman, President/CEO, insights consulting, inc, will be the featured presenter and will focus on the what, why, and how's of behavioral challenges, the process of functional behavioral assessment, and what to expect from a behavior support plan and behavioral consultants.

Seminar dates and locations include:

September 14, 2005
Lafayette , IN
Ivy Tech State College

October 6, 2005
Richmond , IN
Indiana University East

October 27, 2005
Bloomington , IN
Bloomington Convention Center

November 2, 2005
Merrillville , IN
Avalon Manor

Registration fee for parents or persons with disabilities: $30.00, local chapter of the Arc (staff and volunteers): $40.00, Non-Arc provider agencies: $60.00 per person. Training Funds from the Governor's Council for People with disabilities are available for parents and people with disabilities. Visit http://www.arcind.org/positive_behavior_supports_semin.htm to access a registration form. For questions, contact the Arc of Indiana at (317) 977-2375 or 1-800-382-9100.

Comings and Goings

Puppetry and People with Special Needs: Terri Klingelhoefer, Database Coordinator, with the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, will present a workshop entitled Puppetry and People with Special Needs at the Puppeteers of America biennial conference, Puppetfest 2005, in St. Paul Minnesota on July 24-30, 2005.

Klingelhoefer's workshop session will focus on current information about puppetry with, and by, people with disabilities using a research-based framework for best practice. A discussion of the inclusion of persons with special needs in puppet show audiences, performances, and instruction will also be addressed.

Library Corner

New Items: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Institute:

Managed care and children with special health care needs. (1997). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Silver, K. (2005). Assessing and developing communication and thinking skills in people with autism and communication difficulties: A toolkit for parents and professionals. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Volkmar, F. R., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Cohen, D. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders, 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Welcome home: Designing for universal access [videorecording]. (2002). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. An 11-minute videocassette.

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